2025 Town Plan Update
The Selectboard held a public hearing at the Town Office on 2/17/25 at 6pm in preparation for adopting the new Grand Isle Town Plan 2025-2033. At the subsequent Selectboard Meeting on 02/17/2025 at 6:15pm, the Grand Isle Selectboard unanimously voted to approve and adopt the new Grand Isle Town Plan 2025-2033, with technical corrections forthcoming.
11/15/24 – DRAFT Grand Isle Town Plan 2025-3033 – For Plan Com Public Hearing 12/17/24 at 6pm
11/15/24 – Notice of Plan Com Public Hearing on 12/17/24
11/15/24 – Report for Adoption Grand Isle Town Plan 2025-2033
3/12/24 – PRESENTATION FROM GI COMMUNITY PLANNING MEETING #3 – FOREST INTEGRITY & HABITAT BLOCKS
Click here for the presentation by Jens Hawkins-Hilke, a Conservation Planner with Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department
11/6/23 – WARNING FOR PLAN COM HEARING ON 11/28/23 RE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO CURRENT TOWN PLAN (Plan adopted 2/20/17) The Grand Isle Planning Commission proposes a minor Amendment to the existing Grand Isle Town Plan to include the Town’s intention to apply for Village Designation with the VT Agency of Commerce & Community Development (ACCD). Please attend the Plan Com Hearing on 11/28/23 at 6pm, Grand Isle Town Offices, with the regularly scheduled Plan Com meeting to follow 5 mins after the close of Hearing – click here to see the Hearing Warning. To view a PDF of the draft Amended Town Plan, click here. To view a PDF of the two pages in the Town Plan that will be affected by this Amendment, click here.
8/31/23 – TOWN PLAN SURVEY EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 15th – BE PART OF THE TOWN PLAN PROCESS – CLICK HERE TO TAKE OUR ONLINE SURVEY
Or pick up a paper copy in the Town Offices. Survey is open 8/8/23-9/15/23 (extended from 8/31/23)
3/20/23 – GREAT NEWS: GRAND ISLE AWARDED 2023 MUNICIPAL PLANNING GRANT!
Grand Isle, VT – The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) awarded $17,820 to Grand Isle in state Municipal Planning Grant funds to develop the Grand Isle Comprehensive Plan Update 2025-2033. Grand Isle successfully competed against 48 municipalities and was one of 29 funded.
GRAND ISLE ARPA FUNDS SURVEY 2022 – SURVEY CLOSED 3/31/22
Click Here to see ARPA SURVEY SUMMARY 041822
In 2021, the town of Grand Isle was awarded a two-year total of $638,500 through the Federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), to aid in pandemic-related public health investments and/or economic recovery. In January 2022, the US Department of Treasury issued its Final Rule for APRA funds, allowing towns/cities to take a “Standard Allowance” of up to $10M, which effectively allows Grand Isle to use the town’s ARPA funds for any government services or infrastructure. The Planning Commission and Selectboard are working with guidance from VT League of Cities & Towns (VLCT) and Northwest Regional Planning Commission (NRPC) to look for ways to extend the town’s ARPA funds, in combination with other State/Federal funds, to maximize the impact of these funds for the town of Grand Isle. Through the APRA survey, we are hoping to begin to engage the public in setting priorities for these funds. We also hope to use this input to inform the town’s 5-year Capital Budget Plan as well as the upcoming revision of the Town Plan in 2023.